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55985

ZIP 55985 is West Concord, Minnesota, mostly in Dodge County; area code 507; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Dodge +2 more
Metro area
Rochester, MN
Population
1,759
Coordinates
44.1582, -92.9044
☼ Live from 55985 — West Concord, MN

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Where 55985 is

Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 55985
  • 🔢 Type 55985 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SBGSS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 55,985 = 5 × 11197. Its digits add up to 32, a total 644 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1101101010110001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 55983 (Wanamingo, MN, 10 mi away) and 55987 (Winona, MN, 64 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 55985 becomes 58955, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 7 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (55598, 58559, 59855, 89555, 95558, 95585, …). The farthest-flung twin is 95558 in Petrolia, CA, 1,615 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 88% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 63%.
  • 🎯417 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 55985 and you would come out at 44.16°S, 87.10°E — 873 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 30m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 52m.
  • 📏 At 80.1 square miles of land, 55985 is bigger than 72% of ZIP codes — room for about 61 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,759This ZIP1,759
Households712This ZIP712
Housing units789This ZIP789
Median age39.7This ZIP39.7Minnesota38.8US 38.9
Median household income$83,636This ZIP$83,636Minnesota$89,062US $80,734
Median home value$245,200This ZIP$245,200Minnesota$329,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$799This ZIP$799Minnesota$1,280US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher26.4%This ZIP26.4%
Mean commute30.5 minThis ZIP30.5 min
Population density22.0 / sq miThis ZIP22.0 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments37This ZIP37
Employees502This ZIP502
Annual payroll$39,878,000This ZIP$39,878,000
Tax returns filed940This ZIP940
Total adjusted gross income$67,073,000This ZIP$67,073,000

Land area

Land area80.14 sq miThis ZIP80.14 sq mi
Water area0.02 sq miThis ZIP0.02 sq mi

Counties 55985 spans

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CountyShare of this ZIP
Dodge County 89.1%
Goodhue County 6.5%
Steele County 4.4%

Other place names in 55985

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ZIP codes near 55985

ZIPCityDistance
55946 Kenyon, MN 7.5 mi
55927 Dodge Center, MN 8.7 mi
55955 Mantorville, MN 9.5 mi
55924 Claremont, MN 10.1 mi
55983 Wanamingo, MN 10.4 mi
55963 Pine Island, MN 11.7 mi
55944 Kasson, MN 14.9 mi
55053 Nerstrand, MN 15.4 mi
55992 Zumbrota, MN 15.8 mi
55049 Medford, MN 16.6 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 55985?

55985 is in West Concord, Minnesota, in Dodge County, part of the Rochester, MN metropolitan area. Its published point location is 44.1582, -92.9044.

What county is 55985 in?

55985 spans 3 counties: Dodge County, Goodhue County and Steele County. Most of it falls in Dodge County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.

What area code is 55985?

West Concord uses area code 507, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 55985 in?

55985 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 55985?

About 1,759 people live in ZIP code 55985, in 712 households, at 22.0 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.

What is the median household income in 55985?

$83,636 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.

What ZIP codes are near 55985?

The closest are 55946 (7.5 mi), 55927 (8.7 mi), 55955 (9.5 mi), 55924 (10.1 mi) and 55983 (10.4 mi).

Is 55985 a PO Box ZIP code?

55985 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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